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Irish Heritage Fest--Celtic Bands to Wiggleworms

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:01:16 -0500

Irish step dance your way to fun for the whole family this Independent Day weekend by visiting the 24th Annual Irish Heritage Festival in Chicago's Mayfair Neighborhood.

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William Petersen on his new Steppenwolf role: 'I feel anxiety every day'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:33:26 -0500

Novid Parsi of Time Out Chicago talks with actor William Petersen about why he's anxious about performing in the stage play Blackbird and what he misses about CSI.

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El Grito del Bronx

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:29 -0500

On her wedding day, Lulu must confront her brother Papo's legacy of violence before she can feel entitled to happiness, set in a poetic memoryscape that travels between the 1970s and 1990s—from chil

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Austin Pendleton: Chicago is a better theater town than New York

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:03:49 -0500

Pendleton, who recently adapted a George Bernard Shaw play to a musical, talks in a short Q&A about the writing process and Chicago theater.

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'Til Death Do Them Part

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:14:13 -0500

Puerto Rico will take over the Goodman Theater this weekend with the opening of Boleros for the Disenchanted, a new play by Jose Rivera, screenwriter for "The Motorcycle Diaries", and author of 27 oth

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Theatre on the Lake in Full Summer Swing

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:15:01 -0500

Every summer, the Chicago Park District produces several shows by local companies in its facility located on Fullerton Avenue and Lake Michigan.

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Apple Tree Theatre’s “The Mis

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:04:17 -0500

Boasting an established 26-year history as one of the North Shore’s premier performance venues, this is the first production Apple Tree Theatre will mount in Chicago’s loop.

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Transformers 2

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:25:16 -0500

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen premieres in theaters across the country today.

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Is Chicago's Heartthrob Johnny Depp the New Errol Flynn?

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:36:17 -0500

As tweens swoon over swashbuckling Johnny Depp in the shot-in-Chicago Public Enemies' movie, parents may recall the debonaire actor Errol Flynn. Vanity Fair makes the Chicago connection.

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The Mayor Doth Protest Too Much, Ay That's the Rub

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:37:11 -0500

Chicago Sun Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman reports on Mayor Daley's penchant for public pension funds. Why is his affirmative defense wearing thin?

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